Exhaust probs :(

[grinder]

Hiya chaps

the cab i bought needs the exhaust sorting out

only prob here is i have no idea how to do it - it looks like its all been welded together

SO....

1 - what do i do ?
2 - will and S5 exhaust fit on a S4 car ?
3 - do i need the exhaust from a Cab or will a coupe fit

and here are some pics of what i have to work with

[grinder]

me again ( LOL )

[grinder]

and just two more for yuo

[Grizzly]

your looking very aftermarket there mate or maybe somone has taken the heat shealds off?

Yep you can put a S5 exhaust on but make sure its a Turbo one.

[Grizzly]

The way your going you want to buy some Oxy cutting gear

[grinder]

yeah cheers chris - im sure my projects get bigger and bigger !! LOL

its got the cherry bomb back boxes in the boot - so i assume the center red thingy is one aswell

will the coupe exhaust fit ? - or do i need the cab one for the correct lengh ??

so the hunt starts for a full exhaust system ( why is nothing simple ?? ) - saying that if i spend 4K on a car i wouldnt have these problems !!

Thanks for the advice though matey

[antnicuk]

coupe exhaust fits,

[Grizzly]

Yep a coupe exhaust would fit, the length is the same. Basically the Coupe and Vert floor is identical, the only real difference is it has heavier gauge plates welded on to give it some more strength. For example the spare wheels well on a coupe is against the back panel, on the vert its behind the seats. But the vert still has the well in the boot floor even though mazda had no intention of using? its all about what parts they can use on different models to cut retooling costs.

[Brett]

Looks like thats had a whole lotta bodging done on it mate  Get under there and hack the bugger off, get yourself a decent 2nd hand system.
And b4 anyone asks, my old system is totally shot, bits were dropping off of it as we moved it. (Big bits like exhaust hangers...)

[grinder]

thanks guys - so the hunt starts for an exhaust system ( why can i just see spirialling costs here )

[Brett]

How much did you pay for the cab again?  Even if you end up spending £500 its still a bargin!

[grinder]

its not if it still struggles to run once i have finished

been offered an exhaust though - its just the price what i paid for the full car

at this exact moment in time - its a toss up between

1 - fix her up
2 - break her into little peices

got bad news from work ( the think i dont deserve my wage and looking at a possible 7K drop in wages ) - so like i said - not sure what to do

why does it always happen to me

anyways chaps i will keep you all posted

Stu

[Grizzly]

Sorry to hear that Mate.

Well i\'d say it looks to good to break, Plus i know your good at that sort of stuff but from looking at the guy on E-bay in wakefield thats broke one it looks like the bits are quite hard to shift?

I\'d say stick with it mate. if you get it done and MOT\'d it has got to be worth over a Grand? so you will win as long as you dont go blowing stupid money on it? But if the worst does happen and you decide to brake it let me know becouse i\'m knee deep in rust at the moment would be nice to get some better parts to work with.

Chris

[grinder]

i think breaking it would be a last resort to be honest - its just in the back of my mind

and i have contacted the bloke on ebay about the exhaust

any ideas what i should pay for a second hand one

[Grizzly]

Well its all about condition,distance and if its still on the car (you have to remove it)

if its a v-good condition stocker i\'d expect to pay about £100ish. But if its stainless expect to pay more.

The problem you are going to face though is a stock T2 exhaust is not small and as you well know may be a pain in the rear to take apart.